Most founders never do. The real work is designing gears that scale without stopping the clock.

Most traders fear scaling live trades. You're dodging the real work. Paper trade forever or bite the bullet now. Risk scales you.

If history has taught me anything, it's that yes, you will in fact have to scale the gears inside of an active clocktower while petrify-on-touch medusa heads regularly assail you and harpies take potshots at you. and heaven help you if you forgot the key to the hostage's cell.